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3221
meridian: initial
A MERIDIAN through the ORIGIN of a system of GRID COOR­DINATES and used as y-AXIS of the system. Also called central meridian.
3222
meridian: local
The MERIDIAN through any particular place or observer, serving as the reference for LOCAL TIME, in contrast with GREENWICH MERIDIAN.
3223
meridian: magnetic
A line of horizontal magnetic force of the EARTH. The vertical plane in which a freely suspended, symmetri­cally mag­netized NEEDLE, influen... more
A line of horizontal magnetic force of the EARTH. The vertical plane in which a freely suspended, symmetri­cally mag­netized NEEDLE, influenced by no transient, artificial, magnetic disturbance, will come to rest.
3224
meridian: photograph
In PHOTOGRAMMETRY, the IMAGE on a PHOTOGRAPH of any horizon­tal line in the object space which is parallel to the PRINCIPAL PLANE. Since all... more
In PHOTOGRAMMETRY, the IMAGE on a PHOTOGRAPH of any horizon­tal line in the object space which is parallel to the PRINCIPAL PLANE. Since all such lines meet at infinity, the IMAGE of the meeting point is at the intersection of the PRINCIPAL LINE and the HORIZON TRACE, and all photograph meridians pass through that point.
3225
meridian: prime
The MERIDIAN of LONGITUDE 0°, used as the origin for measurement of LONGITUDE. The MERIDIAN of Greenwich, England, is almost universally use... more
The MERIDIAN of LONGITUDE 0°, used as the origin for measurement of LONGITUDE. The MERIDIAN of Greenwich, England, is almost universally used for this purpose.
3226
meridian: principal
(U.S. terminology). A true north-south line (a MERIDIAN) extending both north and south of the INITIAL POINT in the rectangular system of SU... more
(U.S. terminology). A true north-south line (a MERIDIAN) extending both north and south of the INITIAL POINT in the rectangular system of SURVEYS. Together with the BASE LINE they constitute the axes of a system and the INITIAL POINT the ORIGIN of that system. See PRINCIPAL LINE.
3227
meridian: standard
The MERIDIAN used for reckoning STANDARD TIME. A MERIDIAN of a map projection, along which the SCALE is as stated.
3228
meridian: terrestrial
See MERIDIAN: ASTRONOMICAL.
3229
meridian: true
A MERIDIAN. The expression is used to distinguish the GREAT CIRCLE through the GEOGRAPHICAL POLES from MAGNETIC MERIDIAN, COMPASS MERIDIAN, ... more
A MERIDIAN. The expression is used to distinguish the GREAT CIRCLE through the GEOGRAPHICAL POLES from MAGNETIC MERIDIAN, COMPASS MERIDIAN, or GRID MERIDIAN.
3230
meridian: zone
The MERIDIAN used for reckoning ZONE TIME.
3231
meridian altitude
See ALTITUDE.
3232
meridian angle
ANGULAR DISTANCE east or west of the local CELESTIAL MERIDIAN; the arc of the CELESTIAL EQUATOR, or the angle at the CELESTIAL POLE, between... more
ANGULAR DISTANCE east or west of the local CELESTIAL MERIDIAN; the arc of the CELESTIAL EQUATOR, or the angle at the CELESTIAL POLE, between the UPPER BRANCH of the local CELESTIAL MERIDIAN and the HOUR CIRCLE of a CELESTIAL BODY, measured eastward or westward from the local CELESTIAL MERIDIAN through 180°, and labelled E or W to indicate the direction of measurement. See HOUR ANGLE.
3233
meridian-arc method
A method of determining the dimen­sions of the ELLIPSOID by measuring (by TRIANGULA­TION) the linear distances between three points on a MER... more
A method of determining the dimen­sions of the ELLIPSOID by measuring (by TRIANGULA­TION) the linear distances between three points on a MERIDIAN and the ANGULAR DISTANCES between them from observed differences in their ASTRONOMICAL LATITUDES.
3234
meridian distance
In ASTRONOMY, the HOUR ANGLE of a CELESTIAL BODY when close to but not exactly on the ASTRONOMICAL MERIDIAN. In PLANE SURVEYING, the perpend... more
In ASTRONOMY, the HOUR ANGLE of a CELESTIAL BODY when close to but not exactly on the ASTRONOMICAL MERIDIAN. In PLANE SURVEYING, the perpendicular distance in a horizontal plane of a point from a MERIDIAN of reference.
3235
meridian distance: double
The algebraic sum of the perpendicular distances from the two ends of any line of a TRAVERSE to the initial, or reference, meridian.
3236
meridian passage
See MERIDIAN TRANSIT.
3237
meridian sailing
See SAILING.
3238
meridian telescope
See TELESCOPE.
3239
meridian transit
The apparent passage of a CELESTIAL BODY across a CELESTIAL MERIDIAN. Upper or superior transit is the passage across the UPPER BRANCH of th... more
The apparent passage of a CELESTIAL BODY across a CELESTIAL MERIDIAN. Upper or superior transit is the passage across the UPPER BRANCH of the CELESTIAL MERIDIAN. Lower or inferior transit is the passage across the LOWER BRANCH. The lower transit may take place either above the HORIZON as is the case of CIRCUMPOLAR CELESTIAL BODIES, or across that branch of the MERIDIAN lying below the observer's HORIZON. Also called TRANSIT, meridian passage, CULMINATION.
3240
meridional difference
The difference between the MERIDIONAL PARTS of any two given PARALLELS.